Willow California fiddler, Mikki Feeney is no stranger to the Northern California camp and jam scene. I first came across Mikki wandering the grounds of the California Bluegrass Association Spring Campout at the Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds. This year the
Bluegrass Today Profiles
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Cow Comino Train brings French finesse
Cow Comino Train, based in Lyon, France, have mastered the sounds of American roots music courtesy of a descriptive and imaginative sound which digs into the fertile roots of abject Americana. It's inspired by a bounty of bluegrass and compelling
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Dom Flemons – looking forward and back at the same time
Dom Flemons is one of those unique artists who is as dedicated to education as he is to entertaining. Not that he comes across as any sort of stern lecturer or headmaster. His dedication to bringing the archival traditions of
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Aussie Stetson Family returns
It’s been nine years since The Stetson Family released their last album, True North, which makes their new release, The Stars, If You Look Closely, nothing less than a welcome return. It's the fourth effort thus far in this Aussie
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The Sideman Steps Out – The Adam McIntosh story
We are all accustomed to seeing Adam McIntosh on stage with Joe Mullins as a Radio Rambler. He also has a solo album set for release this year from Billy Blue Records. But how much do you know about his
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: England’s UFQ share a decided folk fluency
England's Urban Folk Quartet, known simply as UFQ, tap a seasoned sound in ways that honor an ongoing tapestry of traditional music. Galician fiddler and singer Paloma Trigás shared stages and recorded with the The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon and Altan, as
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Wyatt Ellis unveiled… young mandolinist proves his proficiency
It's all too easy to refer to Wyatt Ellis as a prodigy of sorts, given the fact that he started playing music as a child of ten and now, he's releasing his debut album, Happy Valley, at the tender age
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Czech band New Aliquot
If there's any further proof needed that America's influences are part of a universal language, one need only check out the music made by New Aliquot, a band from the Czech Republic that knows its way around bluegrass, country, and
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California Report: San Diego mandolinist B.K. (Nick) Nicholson
Nick Nicholson and Desperado Bluegrass B.K. (Nick) Nicholson is a San Diego based singer-songwriter who plays mandolin in two Southern California bands, High Mountain Road(HMR), and his band, Desperado Bluegrass. He is a multi-instrumentalist who not only enjoys band work, but
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Roswell’s Bluegrass Harmony: a tale of strings and community
Cade Thacker leads the Roswell Music Jam (12/12/23) - photo by Campbell Flint This article is a contribution from Campbell Flint, a journalism student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and a big bluegrass lover. She shares her impressions of a